What are the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Salinas?

The most popular airlines flying from Des Moines to Salinas are American Airlines, Delta and Frontier. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

Can I find flights from Des Moines to Salinas for under $300 on Cheapflights?

Yes, there are multiple flights from Des Moines to Salinas for under $300. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Frontier for just $207, but on average you can expect to pay $288.

Are there last-minute flights available from Des Moines to Salinas for under $300?

There are currently 20+ open flights from Des Moines to Salinas within the next 7 days for less than $300.

Which airlines flying from Des Moines to Salinas have flexible cancellations due to COVID-19?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Salinas?

To save up to 23% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 61 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Des Moines to Salinas from $500 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $574 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Salinas?

September is one of the best times of the year to fly to Salinas from Des Moines. Prices for September average $462 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $206. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a September flight can save you 26% on your journey compared to booking in July

When is the cheapest time to fly from Des Moines to Salinas (DSM - S9N)?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Des Moines to Salinas as you normally would.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Des Moines to Salinas?

Most people fly from Des Moines (DSM) if they book a flight from Des Moines to Salinas. On average, Des Moines has 0 outbound flights to Salinas per day from 5 airlines. Des Moines is conveniently located just 3.6 mi from Des Moines’s city center.

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Cheap flights from Des Moines to Salinas in June, July 2023

The lowest fares we've come across on flights traveling from Des Moines to Salinas in June and July 2023. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.

Jun 29 - Jul 3

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 53m

$205

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jul 18 - Jul 22

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

8h 22m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 20m

$268

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Jun 15 - Jun 20

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 02m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 42m

$270

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 44m

$285

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

23h 34m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 44m

$288

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

2 stops

20h 48m

$296

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Jun 6 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

19h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$297

Frontier

Deal found 5/30

Jul 18 - Jul 22

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

8h 22m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 20m

$299

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Jun 15 - Jun 20

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

12h 44m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 42m

$305

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Des Moines to Salinas 2023 flight deals

The lowest fares we've come across on flights traveling from Des Moines to Salinas in June and July 2023. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.

Jun 29 - Jul 3

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 53m

$205

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Aug 17 - Aug 23

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

18h 24m

$207

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Aug 24 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 58m

$232

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Aug 24 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 58m

$233

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Aug 24 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

10h 44m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 58m

$243

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Aug 24 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

10h 44m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 58m

$245

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Jul 18 - Jul 22

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

8h 22m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 20m

$268

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Jun 15 - Jun 20

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 02m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 42m

$270

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 44m

$285

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Cheap United Airlines flights from Des Moines to Salinas

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Aug 23 - Aug 29

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

13h 36m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

12h 31m

$332

United Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Aug 23 - Aug 29

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

9h 21m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

2 stops

11h 00m

$337

United Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Jul 18 - Jul 25

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

16h 36m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

16h 15m

$345

United Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Aug 17 - Aug 22

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

11h 22m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 39m

$375

United Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Aug 23 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

13h 06m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

12h 31m

$379

United Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Aug 23 - Aug 28

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

11h 22m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 39m

$382

United Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Aug 23 - Aug 29

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

12h 29m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

2 stops

11h 00m

$384

United Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Aug 23 - Aug 29

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

12h 29m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

2 stops

11h 00m

$394

United Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Jul 28 - Aug 1

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

29h 01m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

13h 41m

$415

United Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Cheap Frontier flights from Des Moines to Salinas

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Aug 17 - Aug 23

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

18h 24m

$207

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Aug 24 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 58m

$232

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Aug 24 - Aug 27

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 58m

$233

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 15 - Jun 20

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 02m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 42m

$270

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 44m

$285

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

23h 34m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

20h 44m

$288

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 6 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

19h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$297

Frontier

Deal found 5/30

Jun 22 - Jun 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 28m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

2 stops

20h 48m

$309

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Jun 6 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 59m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$315

Frontier

Deal found 5/30

Last minute flights from Des Moines to Salinas

Users seeking a last-minute flight from Des Moines to Salinas should consider booking one of these fares. It's wise to confirm all flight details are correct before booking.

Jun 6 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

19h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$297

Frontier

Deal found 5/30

Jun 6 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 59m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$315

Frontier

Deal found 5/30

Jun 6 - Jun 14

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

19h 55m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

12h 54m

$317

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/30

Jun 8 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

25h 53m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$326

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/30

Jun 6 - Jun 14

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 59m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

12h 54m

$335

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/30

Jun 8 - Jun 14

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

2 stops

21h 09m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

12h 54m

$386

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/30

Jun 8 - Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

13h 48m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

11h 30m

$427

Frontier

Deal found 5/30

Jun 8 - Jun 14

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

13h 48m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

1 stop

12h 54m

$447

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/30

Jun 6 - Jun 10

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 59m

SFO

San Francisco

DSM

Des Moines

2 stops

16h 58m

$496

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

One-way flights to Salinas from Des Moines

Users in need of a one-way flight from Des Moines to Salinas can choose from these deals. Users in need of a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Salinas instead should update the search form at the top of page.

Jun 20

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

5h 52m

$104

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Aug 26

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 46m

$105

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 15

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

14h 02m

$107

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 13

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

6h 07m

$111

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jul 9

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

13h 41m

$125

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

Jul 10

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

18h 11m

$135

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1

Aug 25

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

15h 12m

$138

Frontier

Deal found 6/1

Jun 11

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

3 stops

36h 20m

$140

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/31

Oct 1

DSM

Des Moines

SFO

San Francisco

1 stop

6h 03m

$144

Frontier

Deal found 5/31

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DSM - SFO

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Des Moines

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1 stop14h 55m

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Wed 8/23

1 stop18h 24m

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DSMSFO

Des Moines

Thu 8/24

1 stop14h 55m

San Francisco

Sun 8/27

1 stop11h 58m

$232

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DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Thu 8/24

1 stop14h 55m

San Francisco

Sun 8/27

1 stop11h 58m

$233

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DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Thu 8/24

2 stops10h 44m

San Francisco

Sun 8/27

1 stop11h 58m

$243

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Des MoinesSan Francisco

DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Thu 8/24

2 stops10h 44m

San Francisco

Sun 8/27

1 stop11h 58m

$245

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Des MoinesSan Francisco

DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Tue 7/18

1 stop8h 22m

San Francisco

Sat 7/22

1 stop20h 20m

$268

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DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Thu 6/15

1 stop14h 02m

San Francisco

Tue 6/20

1 stop11h 42m

$270

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Des MoinesSan Francisco

DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Wed 8/23

1 stop13h 36m

San Francisco

Tue 8/29

1 stop12h 31m

$332

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Des MoinesSan Francisco

DSM - SFO

DSMSFO

Des Moines

Wed 8/23

1 stop9h 21m

San Francisco

Tue 8/29

2 stops11h 00m

$337

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Reviews of Airlines Servicing Salinas

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with United Airlines, Frontier and American Airlines from Des Moines to Salinas to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

United Airlines

7.6

Good

1,531 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

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United Airlines

7.6

Good

1,531 reviews

United Airlines

7.6

Good

1,531 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Not sure why two of the movies available were Christmas themed in late May.

American Airlines

7.3

Good

2,149 reviews

United Airlines

7.6

Good

1,531 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Not sure why two of the movies available were Christmas themed in late May.

Frontier

5.9

Fair

669 reviews

United Airlines

7.6

Good

1,531 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Not sure why two of the movies available were Christmas themed in late May.

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Des Moines Airport is DSM and San Francisco Airport is SFO. These codes are created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use them to identify the departing and arrival airports in the flight routes they service. San Jose Airport (SJC), Oakland Airport (OAK), Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Stockton Airport (SCK), Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) are other airports near this flight route and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

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Frontier	Cheapest$164	Average$246	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	COVID-19 safety	Search Frontier flights
Delta	Cheapest$238	Average$381	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	COVID-19 safety	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$250	Average$540	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	COVID-19 safety	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$289	Average$501	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	COVID-19 safety	Search United Airlines flights
Alaska Airlines	Cheapest$468	Average$730	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	COVID-19 safety	Search Alaska Airlines flights

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Cheap flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Salinas, CA from $104

This is the cheapest one-way flight price, found on 5/31. Prices may vary by date and flight preferences.

The best prices from Des Moines to Salinas are usually found in September or February, booked 60 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Saturday

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